Steve Kealey vs. Jim Perry — Career Comparison

Steve Kealey
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaChicago White SoxAmerican LeagueRelief Pitcher
Jim Perry
Silent GenerationNorth CarolinaThrows RightBats SwitchNorth AmericaMinnesota TwinsAmerican LeagueStarting PitcherCy Young AwardAll-Star

Jim Perry built a career as a starting pitcher and Steve Kealey as a reliever — different jobs with different demands — but on the metrics that apply to both, a comparison is still worth making. Steve Kealey led in walk avoidance (BB%+ 147 vs 108), strikeout rate (K%+ 94 vs 74), and skill-based run prevention (DICE+ 103 vs 85). Role difference aside, Steve Kealey holds a clear edge on every meaningful shared measure.

Pitching Stats for Steve Kealey and Jim Perry

Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
5.84
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
630
1.73
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
447
1.22
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
8
0.34
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
215
0.59
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5
0.21
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
174
0.48
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
61.54
61.54
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
55.27
55.27
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
70.95
70.95
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
109
0.3
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
32
0.09
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
11
0.46
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.03
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
102
4.28
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1258
3.45
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.28
4.28
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.45
3.45
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.81
3.81
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.46
3.46
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
4.14
4.14
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.24
4.24
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.267
0.267
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.249
0.249
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
643
27
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9857
27
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
214.1
9
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3285.2
9
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
219
9.2
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3127
8.57
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
9.2
9.2
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
8.57
8.57
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
22
0.92
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
308
0.84
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.92
0.92
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.84
0.84
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.16
0.16
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.49
0.49
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
69
2.9
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
998
2.73
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13
0.55
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
93
0.25
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.9
2.9
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.73
2.73
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
126
5.29
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1576
4.32
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
5.29
5.29
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.32
4.32
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.91
0.91
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.5
2.5
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.91
0.91
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.783
0.783
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
5
0.21
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
55
0.15
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1
0.04
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
80
0.22
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
3
0.01
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
917
38.51
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
13732
37.61
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
61
2.56
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
64
0.18
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
115
4.83
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1407
3.85
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4.83
4.83
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
3.85
3.85
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
17
0.71
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
52
0.14
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9
0.38
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
41
0.11
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0.04
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
44
0.12
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
1.344
1.344
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.256
1.256
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
821
34.47
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
12561
34.41
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.83
0.83
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.23
2.23
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.293
0.293
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
0.264
0.264
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
38.51
38.51
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
37.61
37.61

Fielding Stats for Steve Kealey and Jim Perry

Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
6
6
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
17
17
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
139
5.85
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
631
1.73
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0.17
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
448
1.23
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
642
27
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
9858
27
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
214
9
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3286
9
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
10
0.42
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
191
0.52
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
20
0.84
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
506
1.39
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
6
0.25
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
29
0.08
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
36
1.51
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
726
1.99
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
30
1.26
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
697
1.91
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
83.33
83.33
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
96.01
96.01
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0.216
0.216
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1.105
1.105
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.88
2.88
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
71
71
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
33
0.09
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0

Hitting Stats for Steve Kealey and Jim Perry

Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
6
6
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
17
17
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
139
3088.89
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
635
388.78
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
27
600
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
980
600
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
26
577.78
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
889
544.29
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.199
0.199
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.37
0.37
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.515
0.515
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
177
108.37
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
147
90
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
22
13.47
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.84
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5
3.06
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1
22.22
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
30
18.37
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.17
0.17
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.039
0.039
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.006
0.006
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.333
0.333
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.028
0.028
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
1.15
25.48
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
47.57
29.13
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
6
133.33
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
220
134.69
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
212
129.8
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.115
0.115
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.228
0.228
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.231
0.231
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.248
0.248
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.476
0.476
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.115
0.115
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0.048
0.048
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.11
0.11
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.165
0.165
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.24
0.24
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.348
0.348
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0.2
0.2
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.242
0.242
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
73
44.69
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PAverified
3
66.67
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
59
36.12
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
3
66.67
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
127
77.76
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
-0.71
-15.75
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
46.53
28.49
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3
1.84
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
32
19.59
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
15
333.33
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
179
109.59
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
1.8
1.8
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5.47
5.47
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.18
0.18
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
1
22.22
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
51
31.22
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5
3.06
Steve Kealey
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2
44.44
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PAverified
19
11.63
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.61
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Jim Perry
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1
0.61
Steve Kealey
Career
Per 600 PA
Jim Perry
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0